Elementary Economics

Last night, my husband went to put the boys to bed.
About an hour later, he came back downstairs, distressed.  Our son, in the fourth grade, had asked him a question.  “Dad, what causes a recession?”
“Why does he have to ask me such hard questions? Why couldn’t he ask me something easy, like where babies come [...]

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I think his idea is BETTER

You can tell my nine year old has that bit of geek in him.
Today, I went to buy him a toothbrush. One that plays a song when it touches your teeth. The entire song is how long you should take brushing.
When I got home, I teased him. “I got you a new toothbrush,” I told [...]

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Follow Up on Lockdown

My son came home waving a piece of paper, on school (not district) letterhead.  This was from the school counsellor, who explained everything clearly, and in detail.  This was very reassuring, and it was given so we could talk to our children, it encouraged us to do so honestly and openly.
Furthermore, he left the door [...]

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